Noun: diphenylhydantoin dI'fe-n(u)l-hI'dan-tow-in
- An anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
"The neurologist prescribed diphenylhydantoin to control the patient's seizures";
- phenytoin, Dilantin
Derived forms: diphenylhydantoins
Type of: hydantoin
Encyclopedia: Diphenylhydantoin